Blood and Water (♠ Blue Suit ♠)

Tome let himself enjoy the music, let himself get lost in it, in her music and his and theirs. It merged together, not perfectly but with its own sort of beauty, and he remembered Fawn saying it before, that 'beauty sometimes comes from the ugliest of things.' This was not that, but it was close, and when they both touched a note close together at the end of the song, he didn't startle, only looked at Mia, and at her hand, and at his own. He moved slowly, but folded his hand gently over hers, twined their fingers together and just held gently with his head turned half away. She was all he had left, now. And he suspected he was all she had, as well.
 
This time it was Mia's to startle. She didn't dislike it, she didn't hate it, but she had never expected him to do that. Blinking a couple of times, she glanced at him from the corner of her eye, frankly surprised, before her gaze lowered to their hands. His hands were bigger and rougher than hers, so different that it actually gave her a sense of security. It was warm to the touch and at some level she felt relieved because it seemed his body was no longer cold. A soft smile settled on her lips at the same time she curled her own fingers lightly to hold on Tome's. She actually found herself liking that feeling very much.
 
Tome stayed still and silent for a long time, just sitting there at the piano and holding on firmly but not tightly to her hand. ". . . You . . ." He said finally, his voice quiet and just so small, "You won't leave . . . will you?" Even if he didnt want it to be true, some part of him believed that he wouldn't be able to take it if she were to leave him as well, because of poor health or just because she was going to go somewhere else. He couldn't stomach the idea.
 
Mia shifted a bit so that she could turn her head to face him. Would she leave? "No" She declared in almost a whisper. How could she even leave? Ever since the very start she had felt herself bound to that house. The thought itself made her smile a bit "I won't leave" She added.
 
At the simple word, Tome's fingers squeezed just a bit tighter around hers, holding on. "Good." He said, quiet and barely audible, and only sat in silence. He just . . . couldn't lose her. He couldn't bear it if he did, so he would keep her safe and let her do as she wished, trail around at her heels like a lost puppy, like a personal guard. He wanted to know every moment that she was alive and well and not in danger
 
Mia allowed herself to smile at him. It was a small smile but it was truly loaded with warmness and tenderness. Maybe she... However, her train of thought was cut off by a cold chill that ran up her spine and she diverted her gaze to the side. It seemed that in the blink of an eye the darkness had engulfed the sky and the autumn night brought cold breezes with it. "I'm going to close the window" She declared before softly pulling her hand away from his, it had funnily left a tingling feeling but she pay that no mind. Slowly, she closed the wide opened window and her gaze got locked on the silver reflection of the moon in the lake for a moment. It was so pretty.
 
Tome's hand felt cold when Mia pulled away, but he only brought it back to himself and quietly closed the lid of the piano, and slid the cover over the keys. He stayed sitting there, leaning his arms and head on the instrument, and watching her by the window. ". . . Would it bother you," He asked softly, almost hesitantly, "If I slept on your floor again?" It wasn't exactly 'proper' but he was never known for being proper, and didn't care about any of those things anymore. He didn't have anyone's reputation to uphold anymore, and he'd never had one himself. It just - It was easier, sleeping in a room where someone else slept.


((Night. Sorry for not being on much, but I might not be on too much tomorrow either))
 
Mia blinked as she heard Tome's soft voice. Diverting her gaze from the silver scenery she glanced back at him from over her shoulder. It took a few seconds for his words to sink in though. At first, she didn't reply, the look on her face honestly surprised. Then her brows scrunched together "You can't" She declared. It was cold and hard and frankly she didn't care if he had slept on worse places or not. But then again... could she really refuse him? A noiseless sigh left her lips before she turned on her heels and walked to him "You can't sleep on my floor but how about you sleep on the bed? It's big enough for two people to fit in. If not I'll be the one to sleep on the floor, not you"


(Oh, no. Don't apologize, it's okay c:)
 
((I've had a long and hard day preparing for an executing a rather large baby shower at my aunt's house, with my mom, dad, aunt and uncle. It was difficult, and I'm kinda tired from playing with kids, but it was fun overall :) ))


Tome was surprised into silence and stillness when she first spoke, having hoped she wouldn't say no and not sure how to respond after she did, if he should just curl up and sit there a while or walk away. She kept speaking though, and he stayed quiet and listened, even though there was a warm feeling midway between his chest and stomach at the thought of being able to sleep in the same bed as someone else again. He always slept better with someone else there, so long as he trusted them, and there had been precious few of those people left.


". . . Okay." Was all he said, quiet again, and turned his head atop his arms to sit and looked out the window for a while. They weren't going anywhere, so he wasn't quite sure what else to do. Maybe she would swim with him. He hadn't been able to actually swim in the lake for a long time. He would never - ever - regret anything he'd given up for Fawn, but he did still miss it.


((Oooo, I wonder if they should eventually find his banished mother after they've gotten closer and sort of started their relationship. What if he's got actual siblings? Or they could find her father maybe? Or a baby dragon! :3 Baby dragons are cool))
 
(Happy you had fun! c: Baby shower! How nice! I love babies :3 Will it be a girl or a boy?)


Mia fell silent for a moment when he agreed with that quite voice of his. Wasn't sure what he agreed with, but she guessed she'd find out eventually. Then the look on his face caught her attention and she raised her eyebrow. It was not really clear but there was a kind of longing feeling on that gaze of his. She glanced to the outside from the window and tilted her head to the side "Would you... Like to go outside? I mean, it's a bit chilly but not bitterly cold. Besides, it's a beautiful night" Full moon. Mia loved nights with a full moon on the sky.


(The mother is still alive? Oh that'd be so sweet! And emotional! Lol Baby dragons? xD Why not? HAd never played on an Rp with a dragon but would sound nice :3 I'm planning on adding a bit of drama to this when they get to the market tomorrow! :D )
 
((It's a girl. Already born lol The parents sort of snuck in without getting a baby shower so one of my family's friends was just like "You need a baby shower!" and the mommy said yes, so there we are. I'm in charge of corralling all the kids that were playing because some of them are annoyingly rebellious and their parents don't watch them, but when I use my 'scary voice' they listen. Unlike my mother, I'm not afraid to hurt feelings by telling the big kids what they can and can't do lol))


Tome shifted up a bit, then finally just sat up straight. "I'm going to go for a swim." He said, because he'd made up his mind, and because he knew that he wouldn't stay too long. He just wanted to feel the water, to experience again what he'd been denying himself. He would warm up once he came back inside, and it would be fine. He wouldn't let himself freeze again.


((Drama! And baby dragon X3 Yes! I love dragons ^_^ ))
 
(A girl! How nice! Usually they're said to be a lot calmer than the boys. That's what my teacher told us in class to say the least. What's her name? :) Uh, must have really been a tiring job. I like children, but sometimes I haven't got the patience to look after them, or I'm just a softie that spoils them. Lol Scary voice, would've loved to see - well hear in this case I guess xD - that)


"O..k..?" Mia said a bit hesitantly before she raised her hand to cover her mouth and hide a small laugh. Mostly because of the determined face he had made when he spoke. Following him, she also went outside. Not to swim though, too cold for that. At least not at night. But to watch the beautiful night and get fresh air.


(It's decided then! We shall have a baby dragon! :P Who needs a dog when you can have a dragon? :D )
 
((They named her Hannah :3 so cute. She's fussy, but not too bad. I love some of those old school names))


Tome got up and followed when Mia moved towards the door again, and kept walking once they were out. He paused at the dock of the lake, hesitating at the thought of being so far away from her, but shook it off and just started pulling off his clothes. When he was left in just his underwear, he leaped straight from the edge into the water in a smooth dive, the movements instinctive. The water was cold, enough to be shocking but not enough to be any danger to him, and he swam for a while underwater without coming up. When he finally surfaced, he was a good hundred feet from the dock and felt . . . well, he almost felt better. Just a little bit.


((I know, right? But i do still love me some puppies :3 My aunt's dog had to be locked in a bedroom for the shower since she's huge and there's so many kids and I just went up to my dad and was like "my baby got locked away! D:"))
 
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(It's pretty nice! I actually like those names. Sadly, I can't use them to name my kids (When I have them) in my country because people would laugh and tease them. Damn them D:)


Mia just neared the edge of the lake and plopped down on the ground next to it. She shivered a bit as a cold breeze blew against her but she pay that no mind. Life always kept going and she was happy that at least Tome seemed to try. With a soft sigh she leaned her head down so that her cheek was resting on top of the grass and allowed her hand to hang on top of the water, her fingertips lightly brushing it. Happy... She actually wanted for him to be happy.


(Is she? What breed is she?)
 
((Aw, that's not cool :( What country are you in?))


Tome swam for just a short ten minute period, occasionally looking towards shore to see Mia by moonlight and then ducking down into the water again when he was reassured she was still there. He needn't have worried. He'd picked this location for the house simply because no one ever came here. There weren't any major wild animals - not dangerous ones, anyway - and no major roads close enough to see the house from.


When he finished swimming, he went back to shore, swimming quietly and gradually up to where Mia was and just sitting there in the shallower waters. ". . . Let's go back." It was too cold now. He would take a warm bath, and just go to bed.


((I have no idea. We always joke that she's half horse though lol She started out looking like a small chow puppy, and now she's almost too big to walk between people's legs like she likes to do))
 
(Well right now I live at Spain but once I finish University I'll move back to Colombia c: Where they all tease about names and even had the government prohibiting certain names because parents were going a little bit too much over broad with them and such but well still love my country xD )


Mia had actually even fallen into a light nap when she was suddenly awoken by Tome's voice. Her eyes fluttered opened before she blinked a couple of times "What?" She asked absently. When his words sank in she slowly scrambled to her feet "Ah, yeah, right" Stretching, she made her way back to the house.


(Oh one of my dogs likes to do that as well! Only can do it with my dad though or else he would surely make us fall. I really like big dogs though sometimes they are not so easy to handle)
 
((Wait, was that where someone tried to name their baby Lucifer? O_O I remember hearing something about that. Ten horrible names that had been banned or something))


Tome watched her get up, a little confused at her surprise, but just pulled himself out, retrieved his clothes and followed after. Once inside, he took a much shorter bath than his previous, so that the water barely cooled before he was out, and didn't take long drying off. When he was dry and dressed, he just went in search of Mia. If she was ready to go to bed, he would just go now.


((Oh, my aunt's dog Macy is a sweetheart ^_^ She's all big and cuddly, and she thinks when she puts her head in your lap that you're holding her lol She's a scaredy cat, and a lovey dovey little thing, but when she barks she looks ferocious. A friend of mine was there today, and when her Dad hugged her a little rough, Macy barked super loud like "Stop hurting her!" xD She's a good watch dog, at least. Nobody'd dare stealing anything with her bark on guard))
 
(Lol, someone did? Never heard of it. I did hear that there were names that were banned, but because they were extremely funny. Poor kids. One of them was called OneDollar, other USNavy and such. Really, people sometimes don't know what else to do)


Actually Mia had went out like a light as soon as her head was on the floor. She hadn't been pretty sure if he had agreed to sleep with her on the bed or not. As such, sleeping on the floor had been the most reasonable thing to do for her. That way he'd have the bed for him. She had grabbed a spare blanket and had curled herself up with it.


(Aww. I just simply love animals! They are so cute. Makes me miss my dogs and my cat :c Though I have my puppy here, but I still miss those I left behind. The dog you're describing sounds so cute! Is she fluffy?)
 
((Oh, Jesus. Those people shouldn't procreate))


Tome wandered around the house until he finally found Mia already in her room, and frowned slightly at what he saw. Did . . . Did she not want to sleep in the bed with him? He wasn't sure, but she'd suggested the idea in the first place so he had to assume this was some sort of misunderstanding. He pulled back the covers of the bed and picked her carefully up into it, the movement practiced enough for not waking someone, since he'd often had to return Fawn to her bed. Once Mia was settled, he got in on the other side and pulled the blankets up over them, then found a position that would allow him to take up the least amount of space possible for before trying to sleep. For a moment, he thought things might not be so soul-crushingly terrible as he'd thought.


((She's not poofy, but she's a bit long-haired and sooooo soft ^.^ I just want to hug her all the time, but as soon as I do I'm absolutely covered in her fur lol))
 
(So true. One of my friends had this horrible first name, which was undeniably hilarious. Got teased a lot back when we were kids. Once she could, she got rid of it and kept her middle name. Geez, I'm glad my parents didn't try to name any of my sisters with those names)


Mia shifted a bit on her sleep before she found herself scooting towards the other source of warmness near her. Just a bit was enough. She liked warm spots. A content sigh escaped her lips before she went limp again. As such, night went by and the morning came. And as usual, Mia was woken up by the pale sunlight that got into the room by the window.


(Fluffy dogs are the best :3 Like small bears. But I do guess most of them sheds a lot of hair? Don't know if I make any sense there DX)
 
((Those sorts of things are so stupid -_- Like Kanye. Naming your kid North West? You're an idiot. North isn't such a horrible name by itself, but with West as a last name? Good god. It's like you want your kid to get beat up))


Tome woke a bit earlier than Mia, but didn't do much. She'd scooted close to him during the night, and when he saw her there he was surprised at first. He had inched a hand slowly closer, and just held gently to hers, closing his eyes again to wait for her to wake up. Maybe he could make breakfast when she woke, and then they could go into town like she'd wanted to do.


((Yeah, I love hugging her anyway lol Most long-haired dogs shed a lot. Most dogs shed a lot, period. My dog does too, and she's not really that long-haired. Anyway, I gotta get to sleep. Night :) ))
 
(Dear Lord, North West? That's... Well that's just sad :/ Like they are also asking for their kid to hate them -.-)


Where was she again? Mia tried to raise her hands to rub her eyes when she felt an additional weight that was not supposed to be there. She was not supposed to be on the bed either right? Blinking again to get rid of the sleepiness, she looked up. "Oh" She mouthed. When did she...? He...? Mia shook her head "Tome are you awake?" She muttered under her breath. A barely audible whisper. So as to not to wake him up if he was indeed asleep.


(Yeah I guess. Mine doesn't. I still love to hug them though. At least my cat does a lot xD Hope you had a good night! :) )
 
Tome's fingers curled a bit tighter around Mia's hand when she spoke, and when she inquired as to his sleeping state he opened his eyes. There was no need to lie about his being awake. He wasnt embarased, nor guilty of anything. ". . . Good morning." He said softly, shifting a little and wondering if he should get up now. "I didn't want to leave you on the floor."
 
Mia glanced down at their hands and lightly, but just lightly curled her own fingers a little around his hand as well. "Morning" She answered before looking up to his eyes. "Thank you" Actually, it had been one of the best nights she had spent there. Didn't woke up during the night as she often did to say the least.
 
((Sorry. Paying Zelda, so replies are slow))


Tome nodded slightly, though he didnt say anything else on the matter. Finally, though, he gave her hand another squeeze and let go, shifting back to get off the bed and to his feet. "I can make breakfast." She had been worried about his eating before, he could see that now. So he would just do his best to be better. He knew how to take care of his physical needs, even though sometimes he just didnt feel hungry. He could force himself.
 
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